Key Achievements:

• Implemented accounting policy improvements, ensuring compliance with IFRS, UK GAAP, and US GAAP.

• Streamlined complex reconciliations, reducing month-end closing time by 25%.

• Assisted in the adoption of new accounting standards, mitigating potential compliance risks.

• Developed technical reporting templates, improving accuracy and reducing errors by 30%.

• Provided technical guidance that enhanced financial reporting quality and decision-making.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate application of accounting standards (IFRS, UK GAAP, US GAAP) across financial reporting.

• Prepare and review complex accounting entries, reconciliations, and financial statements.

• Advise on technical accounting matters including revenue recognition, leases, and derivatives.

• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes with technical accuracy.

• Liaise with auditors on complex accounting issues and implement recommended changes.

• Research and interpret new accounting standards and regulations to ensure compliance.

• Provide technical guidance to finance teams on accounting policies and procedures.

• Assist in financial reporting for statutory, regulatory, and management purposes.

• Maintain accurate documentation of accounting treatments and judgments applied.

• Support preparation of management reports and dashboards with technical accuracy.

• Analyse complex transactions and provide recommendations for appropriate accounting treatment.

• Participate in system implementations or upgrades, ensuring technical accounting compliance.

• Review intercompany transactions, group consolidations, and complex journal entries.

• Support audit processes by providing technical accounting schedules and explanations.

• Ensure compliance with internal controls and governance standards in all technical accounting matters.

• Assist in financial due diligence, mergers, and acquisitions from a technical accounting perspective.

• Conduct training and mentoring for junior accountants on technical accounting standards.

• Prepare ad-hoc technical accounting analysis for management or regulatory purposes.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within accounting and reporting functions.

• Uphold professional ethics, confidentiality, and integrity in all technical accounting activities.